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Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (repealed 18.11.1996)

7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 40 · Enacted 14 May 1959 · Extends to Scotland

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Act repealed (18.11.1996) by 1996 c. 58, s. 48(2)(6), Sch. 5 (with s. 43(1))

Contents

  1. Part I: Conservation and Control of Red Deer
  2. 1Constitution and general functions of Red Deer Commission.
  3. 2Appointment of panels.
  4. 3Duty of Commission to advise Secretary of State.
  5. 4Particular powers of the Commission.
  6. 5Returns of numbers of deer killed.
  7. 6Power of Commission to deal with marauding deer.
  8. 6AAApplication of section 6 in relation to natural heritage.
  9. 6A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 7Control agreements and control schemes.
  11. 8Contents of control schemes.
  12. 9Liability of owners or occupiers under control schemes.
  13. 10Enforcement of control schemes.
  14. 11Recovery of expenses incurred under section 10.
  15. 12Power of Commission to provide services and equipment.
  16. 13Deer killed under authority of Commission.
  17. 14Persons acting under this Part of this Act not required to obtain game licences.
  18. 15Entry on land.
  19. 16Service of notices.
  20. 17Offences in relation to execution of this Part of this Act.
  21. 18Financial provisions.
  22. 19Saving of right to compensation for damage by red deer.
  23. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. Part II: Close Seasons
  25. 21Close seasons.
  26. Part III: Prevention of Illegal Taking and Killing of Deer
  27. 22Prohibition of poaching.
  28. 23Unlawful taking or killing of deer.
  29. 23AFirearms and ammunition.
  30. 24Unlawful taking or killing of deer by two or more persons acting together.
  31. 25Illegal possession of deer or firearms.
  32. 25AAPower of court in trial in one offence to convict of another.
  33. Part iiia: Licensing of Dealing in Venison
  34. 25ALicences to deal in venison.
  35. 25BRecords.
  36. 25CReciprocal provisions.
  37. 25DOffences.
  38. 25E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 25FInterpretation of Part IIIA.
  40. Part IV: Enforcement and Procedure
  41. 26Attempts to commit offences.
  42. 27Powers of search and seizure.
  43. 28Apprehension of offenders.
  44. 28ACancellation of firearms licences.
  45. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 30Disposal of deer seized under the Act.
  47. 31Offences by bodies corporate.
  48. Part V
  49. Supplementary
  50. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 33Exemptions for certain acts.
  52. 33AAuthorisation by Commission of certain acts.
  53. 33BInformation to be supplied to owner of certain land.
  54. 34Application of Act to the Crown.
  55. 34AFarmed deer.
  56. 35Orders, regulations, etc.
  57. 35AInterpretation.
  58. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 37Short title, extent and commencement.
  60. Schedule FIRST: Provisions as to the Red Deer Commission
  61. Constitution of the Commission
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. 2Paragraph 2
  64. 2AParagraph 2A
  65. 2BParagraph 2B
  66. 2CParagraph 2C
  67. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. 5Paragraph 5
  70. Meetings and Proceedings of the Commission
  71. 6Paragraph 6
  72. 7Paragraph 7
  73. 8Paragraph 8
  74. 9Paragraph 9
  75. Office, Officers and Servants
  76. 10Paragraph 10
  77. 11Paragraph 11
  78. Instruments executed or issued by the Commission
  79. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  80. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  81. Schedule SECOND: Provisions as to control schemes
  82. Part I
  83. Procedure for making control schemes
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. Part II
  89. Procedure for varying or revoking control schemes
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. 6Paragraph 6
  92. 7Paragraph 7
  93. 8Paragraph 8
  94. 9Paragraph 9
  95. Part III
  96. General Procedural Provisions
  97. 10Paragraph 10
  98. 11Paragraph 11
  99. Part IV
  100. Provisions as to the validity of control schemes and of variations or revocations of such schemes
  101. 12Paragraph 12
  102. 13Paragraph 13
  103. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD